in 1957, the government sold concessions, or permits, for logging in these areas. gradually, those areas grew and grew. by 1997, areas slated for logging looked like this. gabon wi lose half its forest cover the next hundred years. so what could they do to preserve their forest and still bring in income? after years of research, scientists here find one small hope for sustainable development. the extent of remaining gabonese rain forest is surveyed by biologists michael fay and leslie white for the wildlife conservation society. wcs and the national geographic society support fay's megatransect-- a walk through hundreds of miles of pristine central african forest with local crews. they discover not only rivers and forests at risk, but some of the world's st isolated wildlife. elephants like these have never encountered poachers, so they don't charge or run away. (shris ) although this chimp could tear apart a human,moy that they are no matchfor . ce the scientists see they take on a new mission.s. leslie white of the wildlife conservation society. the wcs program i